Candidate questionnaire: Mary Cotner

NAME: Mary Cotner

AGE: 62

PLACE OF BIRTH:

Bloomfield, MO. Stoddard County

SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES:

Kimberly Hendrix-deceased

Brian Hendrix

OCCUPATION: Physical Therapist Assistant

EDUCATION:

Graduate Bell City High School

Graduate SIU-Carbondale, Associate Degree in Applied Science in Physical Therapy.

EMPLOYER:

Southeast Health (Southeast Hospital)

BUSINESSES OWNED, ALL OR PART:

I am co-partner with my sister on a few rental houses.

PUBLIC OFFICES HELD OR SOUGHT; GIVE DATES:

Seeking position for Cape County Public Administrator.

WHAT MAKES YOU THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR THIS OFFICE?

I feel I am the best candidate for the Public Administrator's position. I have 25 years in the medical field as a Physical Therapist Assistant working with patients that have neurological, orthopaedic and lymphedema conditions.

I also have personal experience. My daughter was born with cerebral palsy, leaving her physically and mentally challenged, for 37 years I took care of her financial and health care needs.

WHY ARE YOU SEEKING THIS SEAT IN SUCH A CROWDED FIELD?

Due to my knowledge and personal experience and knowing these court appointed clients are similar to my own daughter condition, I have been in that position to know what is best or to the best of my knowledge of how to watch after their financial and health care needs to give them the best quality of life while they are on this earth.

CLOSING REMARKS:

I know this position is not going to be the easiest job, nor is it going to be a 9-5 position, it is going to be twenty-four seven. I am willing to intervene on each clients behalf to protect, see to their financial and health care needs and see their quality of life is maintained.